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Recent Examples of leading lady
When the fair’s bank account is unexpectedly drained, Gwen returns to discovers that her father, Johnny, is retiring and leaving the business 50-50 to Gwen and her sister, Kate, the fair’s longtime leading lady who resents Gwen’s presence.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
Moore went on to take part in television and theater roles in the years to follow, before gaining wider recognition and establishing herself as a leading lady in Hollywood.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Larsen makes a magnetic leading lady.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
His main job was smoldering as the leading lady pined for him.
—Esther Zuckerman, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
Moore went on to take part in television and theater roles in the years to follow, before gaining wider recognition and establishing herself as a leading lady in Hollywood.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Larsen makes a magnetic leading lady.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
His main job was smoldering as the leading lady pined for him.
—Esther Zuckerman, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leading lady
leading man
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Since then, the world has expanded and splintered and niche-ified itself in ways even Wolfe—who was certainly the leading man in his own movie, strolling down Madison Avenue in a white three-piece suit and homburg hat as the culture wars of the 60s raged on—might not have imagined.—
Julia Vitale,
Air Mail,
4 Oct. 2025
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In an interview with PEOPLE in September, Welch pulled back the curtain on her Chad Powers appearance and recalled meeting Powell, the show’s leading man.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Leading lady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leading%20lady. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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